From 28 November
to 9 December
2011 the global
community
gathered in Durban
(South Africa)
for the 2011
United Nations
Climate Change
Conference
(COP-17/CMP-7).
Relive ITU
participation at
the conference
and find out how
ITU and ICTs are
moving the
agenda forward.

The Coalition on
ICTs and Climate
Change is an
initiative that
aims at bringing
together in an
informal group a
selection of the
key actors
working on the
field of ICTs
and climate
change.
Initiated by the
ITU and
the Global
e-Sustainability
Initiative (GeSI)
the coalition is
a response to a
call for a
united ICT voice
on the virtues
of ICT in
combating
climate change.

"Climate
Change is a global challenge
that the world cannot afford
to lose"

Dr Hamadoun I.
Touré,
ITU Secretary-General

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs),
such as satellites, mobile phones or the
Internet, play a key role to address the
major challenges related with climate change
and sustainable development. ICTs are
fundamental to monitor climate change,
mitigate and adapt to its effects and
assist in the transition towards a green
economy.

By raising awareness of the role of ICTs,
ITU is promoting transformative solutions
that can ensure a sustainable future.